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Krzysztof Hetman | |
|---|---|
Hetman in 2023 | |
| Minister of Development and Technology | |
| In office 13 December 2023 – 13 May 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Donald Tusk |
| Preceded by | Marlena Maląg |
| Succeeded by | Krzysztof Paszyk |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 18 October 2023 | |
| Constituency | Lublin |
| Member of the Sejm | |
| In office 13 November 2023 – 10 June 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1974 Lublin, Poland |
| Political party | Polish People's Party (2002–present) |
| Website | http://krzysztofhetman.pl/en/ |
Krzysztof Andrzej Hetman (born 27 June 1974) is a Polish politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2014. Since December 2023, he has served as Minister of Economic Development and Technology.
Born in Lublin, Hetman graduated from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University and soon after worked for Lublin Voivodeship as a deputy director from 2002 to 2005 and as a director of regional development from 2005 to 2007. In 2010, he was named Marshal of Lublin Voivodeship.[1]
Hetman first ran for political office in 2006 when he ran for Lublin city council, but did not win. He also ran in the 2011 Polish parliamentary election as a member of the Polish People's Party. In 2014, he ran in the European Parliament elections in Lublin, and finished first with 24,862 votes.[2]
In the 2023 Polish parliamentary election he was elected to the Sejm from Lublin from Third Way.